without this legislation, the government would have surpassed its $16.4 trillion debt ceiling next month. just avoided that. more to come this hour including the latest on china hacking into our computers, and more than $7.5 trillion. that's how much money was pumped into this economy in five years. where did it go? did it do any good? i'll break it down, next. ♪ not their short-term agenda. [ male announcer ]oin the nearly 7 million investors who think like you do. face time and think time make a difference. at edward jones, it's how we make sense of investing. you know how painful heartburn can be. for fast, long lasting relief, use doctor recommended gaviscon®. only gaviscon® forms a protective barrier that helps block stomach acid from splashing up- relieving the pain quickly. try fast, long lasting gaviscon®. ♪ >> you know, sometimes it's the numbers that tell the story, and, tonight, there is one number, just one number that tells you everything you need to know about what's wrong with washington's play book. that number? 7.66 trillion, as in dollars, as in taxpayer dollars.